Background
Austin, Adriana Giardina was born on August 24, 1940 in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Jacob Andrew and Anna (Desiderati) Giardina.
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Adriana Giardina Austin
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Bachelor, Jersey City State College, 1970; Bachelor of Science cum laude, New York University, 1976; Master of Arts, New York University, 1978; Doctor of Philosophy, New York University, 1984.
Career
Staff nurse medical-surgical, Jersey City (New Jersey) Medical Center, 1961-1962; head nurse recovery-surgical Intensive Care Unit, Jersey City (New Jersey) Medical Center, 1962-1967; provider relations utilization representative, New Jersey Blue Cross, Newark, 1967-1968; supervisor, administrative assistant, U. Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, 1968-1976; instructor nursing, New York University School Education Health Nursing and Arts Professions, New York City, 1978-1981; assistant professor, Rutgers-The State University, Newark, 1984-1990; staff pool nursing, Medical Center Hospital, Punta Gorda, Florida, since 1991; adjunct faculty, Edison Community College, Fort Myers, Florida, since 1991. Consultant research project Bergen Pine County Hospital, Paramus, New Jersey, 1985, 86, member research committee, 1986-1987. Educational consultant Rutgers College Nursing, Newark, New Jersey, 1992.
Achievements
Membership
Organizer Essex Plaza Health Fair-Srs., Newark, 1984-1986, Senior Citizen Health Fair, Aspen Apts., Newark, 1985-1986. Participant Health Fair Screening Program, City Hillside, New Jersey, 1985-1988, Healthy Heart Festival/Festival of People, Newark, 1986. Member ANA, New Jersey State Nurses Association (secretary gerontology committee 1990), National League for Nursing, Pi Lambda Theta (Rho chapter), Sigma Theta Tau (Upsilon chapter).
Interests
Connections
Married Theodore Arnold Austin, February 22, 1974.
Awards
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Recipient Title II grant New York University, New York City, 1977, Intra-mural Research grant Rutgers College Nursing, Newark, 1984, Merit award Rutgers College Nursing, Newark, 1988.Recipient Title II grant New York University, New York City, 1977, Intra-mural Research grant Rutgers College Nursing, Newark, 1984, Merit award Rutgers College Nursing, Newark, 1988.